Tooele, Utah

Tooele, Utah
City
Tooele City Hall
Tooele City Hall
Nickname: 
The Greatest City in Utah[1]
Location in Tooele County and the state of Utah
Location in Tooele County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 40°32′11″N 112°17′52″W / 40.53639°N 112.29778°W / 40.53639; -112.29778
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyTooele
Settled1851
Government
 • TypeMayor/City Council
 • MayorDebbie Winn[2]
Area
 • Total24.16 sq mi (62.57 km2)
 • Land24.14 sq mi (62.52 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
5,050 ft (1,537 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,742
 • Density1,480.61/sq mi (571.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84074
Area code435
FIPS code49-76680[4]
GNIS feature ID1433590[5]
Website[1] http://tooelecity.org/

Tooele (/tˈwɪlə/ too-WIL) is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 35,742 at the 2020 census.[6] It is the county seat of Tooele County.[7] Located approximately 40 minutes southwest of Salt Lake City, Tooele is known for Tooele Army Depot, for its views of the nearby Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake.

The city of Tooele is home to one of the nine regional statewide campuses of Utah State University as well as the Deseret Peak Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  1. ^ Tooele City website
  2. ^ "Mayor's Office - Tooele City". tooelecity.org.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "QuickFacts Tooele city, Utah". Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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